Quadruple murder survivor says public harassment has been 'cruel'

USA Today · , USA TODAY · 2026-11-06 11:03 UTC

Dylan Mortensen asked an Idaho judge to ensure her face is blurred before footage from the investigation is released, citing years of harassment.

One of the former roommates of the four University of Idaho students killed in their home in 2022 is fighting to keep her face blurred in investigative footage that will be released to the public, citing extensive harassment she’s faced since the murders.

Dylan Mortensen urged Latah County Judge Megan Marshall to reconsider her recent decision to order the city of Moscow and its police department to release records connected to the case to EWU Media, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. The media company filed a petition in February alleging city officials improperly withheld and redacted the records.

Family members of two of the murdered students joined the case to oppose the company’s petition. In October, Marshall ruled that city officials had failed to meet their burden to prove that the records were exempt from disclosure under the state’s public records law and must release them.

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